Driving Innovation through Collaborative Learning: Evidence from Moldova

The Moldova Future Technologies Activity is spurring the development of the digital, creative, and green economy.
Resource - Case Study

Modernizing Agriculture Through Green Energy

In 2022, the Moldova Future Technologies Activity signed a partnership agreement to drive the green energy transition in the country's agricultural sector.
Resource - Project Success Story

Final Report: Kosovo Partnerships for Development

The Kosovo Partnerships for Development's final report highlights how the project supported central and local government institutions to create a business-friendly and competitive environment that attracts foreign investments, while maintaining macroeconomic stability.
Resource - Project Report

Developing Azerbaijan’s Capital Market: An Assessment

An assessment of the priority constraints and recommendations, by area of concern, within Azerbaijan’s securities market. This document also reviews the legal and regulatory environment and the institutional infrastructure entailed in establishing that securities market.
Resource - Paper

Moldovan Entrepreneurs Attract Tourists with Authentic Experiences

Through its Moldova Competitiveness Project, USAID and Sweden support rural SMEs to improve markets for authentic tourism.
Resource - Project Success Story

Young Entrepreneur Returns from Diaspora to Build a New-Generation Winery

Moldovan entrepreneurs turns tradition into jobs, leveraging USAID and Swedish support via the Moldovan Competitiveness Project (MCP) to restore local heritage, attract foreign tourists, and strengthen an emerging industry in ancestral communities. All this, while creating some of the region’s best wines.
Resource - Project Success Story

New Skills Allow Young Moldovan Designer to Find Work at Home

The Moldova Competitiveness Project, funded by USAID and Sweden, enhances local companies by training workers like Victoria Andries, a 23-year-old shoe designer who feels closer to achieving her goals because of the project.
Resource - Project Success Story

Socially Responsible Manufacturing Brings Success

At a Moldovan shoe manufacturing plant, investments in modern production equipment lead to reduced waste and shorter production times, and increased salaries for some of the country’s most vulnerable workers.
Resource - Project Success Story

Social Responsibility Secures Better Jobs for Low Skilled Workers

Moldovan women, working within light industry factories, possess the opportunity for better salaries, safer working conditions, and enhanced productivity due to the USAID- and Sweden-funded Moldova Competitiveness Project SMART program.
Resource - Project Success Story

Moldovan Tech Entrepreneur Connects Youth with Jobs

Despite high youth unemployment, Moldova is home to a fast-growing ICT industry, with the brightest minds in gaming, technology, and artificial intelligence. USAID and Sweden work to create an environment where more tech startups can thrive, providing opportunities for young Moldovans.
Resource - Project Success Story

Gagauz Apparel Company Creates Jobs for Women in Rural Areas

RiDiager, a clothing manufacturer in the Gagauzia Autonomy, upgraded its facilities, opened new factories and created jobs for rural women with support from the Moldova Competitiveness Project. As a result, the owner has staff loyalty and an expansion in specialized production lines.
Resource - Project Success Story

Cultivating Moldova’s Historical Wine Sector

This fact sheet explains how the USAID Moldova Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development (2005-2010) and CEED II (2010-2015) programs have helped grow and expand the competitiveness and efficiency of key industries in Moldova leading to increased sales and investment in wine, and various other sectors.
Resource - Fact Sheet